The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.71° ENE @ 10mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.5:33am / 4:56am
- BUOY 42098 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 42098E
2ft @ 3s - WATER TEMP Water temperature from nearby buoy station VENF176° Wetsuit Top
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
2pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 2pm on Mon 5/4
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide 2.5 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, May 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanENE
9mph0.4ft4sNW12pm flatcleanESE 5mph0.3ft6sSSW6pm flatchoppyW 10mph0.2ft5sSSW - Wednesday, May 6
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatcleanENE 6mph0.3ft6sSW12pm flatfairSE 4mph0.2ft5sSW6pm flatchoppyWSW 11mph0.3ft5sSW - Thursday, May 7
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSE 4mph0.2ft6sWSW12pm flatchoppySSW 9mph0.2ft6sWSW6pm flatfairWSW 9mph0.3ft6sWSW - Friday, May 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSW 4mph0.4ft5sSSW12pm flatfairWSW 8mph0.5ft5sSSW6pm 0-1 ftchoppyW 9mph0.6ft5sSW - Best Surf Trip
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- Saturday, May 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am flatfairSSE 6mph0.5ft5sSSW12pm flatchoppySSW 9mph0.4ft5sW6pm flatchoppySSW 11mph0.4ft6sSW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 5, 2026 @ 3:10am.
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